DEMONS BY IMAGINE DRAGONS – BEGINNER’S HOW TO PLAY GUIDE
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Hello Riffers! Today we are going to learn how to play Demon.
“Demons” is a song recorded by Imagine Dragons in their major-label debut extended play Continued Silence and also makes an appearance on their debut studio album Night Visions,
The song has been a commercial success, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their second top ten single after Radioactive. It has sold over 3 million copies in the US as of January 2014.
Artist: Imagine Dragons
Album: Continued Silence EP
Released: 2012
On the next section, we will learn the guitar chords and the strumming pattern. That’s the only thing you need to play this song camp fire style!
How to Play Demons on Guitar
This is an easy, 4 chord song. The chord will not change on the whole song.
There’s a Capo on the 3rd fret if you want to play along with the record but you can play without a capo. You will of course be playing on a different key if you chose to use the same chord shapes.
The chords that we’re playing are C, G, Am and and F major (on the 3rd fret capo’ed).
Strumming is straight 8 notes and feel the song, that is do some variation on the strumming.
For more information and ideas, you may refer to the video lesson above.. Enjoy!
The focus is going to be just explaining and breaking down the chords for you and the strumming pattern.
Guitar Chords for Demons
Capo: 3rd fret Tuning: Standard EADGBe The strumming pattern to this song is pretty simple. It's just mostly down, strums. If you really get into it,there are some up strums in the chorus You honestly just have to feel the song, is should come a bit natural to you. All in all this song is pretty simple, but still fun to play. Chords used: C G Am F e|--0---3---0----1---------------------------------------------------------------| B|--1---3---1----1---------------------------------------------------------------| G|--0---0---2----2---------------------------------------------------------------| D|--2---0---2----3---------------------------------------------------------------| A|--3---2---0----x---------------------------------------------------------------| E|--x---3---x----x---------------------------------------------------------------| C When the days are cold G And the cards all fold Am And the saints we see F Are all made of gold C When your dreams all fail G And the ones we hail Am Are the worst of all F C And the blood's run stale G I want to hide the truth Am I want to shelter you F But with the beast inside C There's nowhere we can hide G No matter what we breed Am We still are made of greed F This is my kingdom come C This is my kingdom come G When you feel my heat Am Look into my eyes F It's where my demons hide C It's where my demons hide G Don't get too close Am It's dark inside F It's where my demons hide C It's where my demons hide When the curtain's call G Is the last of all Am When the lights fade out F All the sinners crawl C So they dug your grave G And the masquerade Am Will come calling out F At the mess you made C G Don't want to let you down Am But I am hell bound F Though this is all for you C Don't want to hide the truth G No matter what we breed Am We still are made of greed F This is my kingdom come C This is my kingdom come G When you feel my heat Am Look into my eyes F It's where my demons hide C It's where my demons hide G Don't get too close Am It's dark inside F It's where my demons hide C It's where my demons hide G They say it's what you make Am I say it's up to fate F It's woven in my soul C I need to let you go G Your eyes, they shine so bright Am I want to save their light F I can't escape this now C Unless you show me how G When you feel my heat Am Look into my eyes F It's where my demons hide C It's where my demons hide G Don't get too close Am It's dark inside F It's where my demons hide C (let it ring...) It's where my demons hide
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